Paradise Cay, also known as County Service Area No. 29, is an unincorporated

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, surrounded by the town of Tiburon in

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, United States, located south of Point San Quentin at an elevation of 23 feet (7 m). The waterfront community lies at the foot of the

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south of Corte Madera Creek along the

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. The community is in ZIP code 94920 and

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History

In the 1960s, the community was built as one of the last landfills allowed in

. To many people who reside in Paradise Cay, it is known as "Moseleyville." The community was developed by patriarch Tim Moseley. Currently, his son Tom Moseley, his grandson Jeff Moseley, and Jonny Moseley (who won a gold medal in the

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), and other family members all reside in their own respective homes in Paradise Cay, which includes just over 200 homes (

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- Tiburon zip code 94920). Many of Paradise Cay's homes have docks that can accommodate a yacht. Located along the community's north end is Tiburon Yacht Club, formerly called Paradise Yacht Club. Paradise Cay is situated close to

Triangle Marsh Triangle Marsh is a wetland of the San Francisco Bay, situated at the base of Ring Mountain at the north end of the Tiburon Peninsula in Marin County, California. Archaeological Pecked curvilinear nucleated petroglyphs, and recovery on Ring M ...

, a location of considerable biological productivity. To the south is the

, which is dominated by Ring Mountain; Ring Mountain itself exhibits extensive floral biodiversity and also manifests extant

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Politics

In the

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, Paradise Cay is in the 3rd Senate District, and in the 6th Assembly District. Federally, Paradise Cay is in .

Notable people

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(1951–2014),

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stand-up comedian and actor, died in his Paradise Cay home.

References

* C. Michael Hogan. 2008
''Ring Mountain'', The Megalithic Portal, ed. A. Burnham
* Willis and Associates. 1973. ''Paradise Cay, Marin County, California: Environmental Impact Report'', State of California Environmental Clearinghouse, Sacramento, CA.

External links

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